Psychology with Cognitive Science BSc (Hons)

University of Sussex

Bachelor's degree

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    3 Years

Study in one of the UK’s largest schools of psychology while exploring the exciting discipline of cognitive science.
From linguistics to artificial intelligence, cognitive science includes new areas of study as well as elements of psychology, making it an ideal complementary area of study. Whatever your area of interest – clinical, cognitive, forensic, health, social psychology, child development or neuroscience – we have the expertise to support you.
You’ll benefit from some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country, including a child development research suite and the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre housing MRI and PET/CT.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent School of Psychology graduates have gone on to jobs such as:
intelligence officer, Surrey Police
research assistant, University of Lincoln
graduate scheme, KPMG

You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Subjects

  • Child Development
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy
  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Contexts
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology of Childhood
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental psychology

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Cognition in Clinical Contexts
  • Individuals and Groups
  • Research Skills in Psychology 1
  • The Ghost in the Machine?
Spring teaching
  • Principles of Cognitive Science
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Research Skills in Psychology 2
Autumn teaching
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Discovering Statistics
  • Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science
Spring teaching
  • Brain and Behaviour
  • Language, Mind and Brain
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Research Methods in Psychology
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Principles of Neuroscience
Spring teaching
  • Neural Circuits
  • Philosophy and Science of Consciousness
  • Philosophy of Science
Student abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

Placement (optional)

A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.

Recent students have gone on placements at institutions including:

  • Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
  • The Office for National Statistics.
Year 3 at sussex

Autumn and spring teaching
  • Research Dissertation
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
  • Caring and Helping: the Psychology of Concern and Commitment
  • Child Development at Home and School
  • Health Psychology
  • How Children Learn to Communicate
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Intelligence in Animals and Machines
  • People and Planet: Psychology and Climate Change
  • Perspectives on Psychology
  • Psychology of Appetite
  • Self Regulation: The Science of Achieving Your Goals
  • Social Cognitive Development
  • The Psychology of Exercise and Wellbeing
  • Topics in the Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Spring teaching
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Conflict & Cooperation in Social Groups
  • Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
  • Current Issues in Cognitive Science
  • Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
  • Economic and Consumer Psychology
  • Evolution of Communication: from animal signals to human speech
  • Nature and Nurture of Mental Health
  • Organisational Psychology
  • Philosophy and Science of Consciousness
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychobiology of Cognitive Ageing and Dementia
  • Psychological Perspectives on Self and Identity
  • Structure and Function in the Brain
  • The Psychology of Inequality: From Poverty to Power

Additional information

International students Fee :  £20,750 per year

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Psychology with Cognitive Science BSc (Hons)

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